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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The owner of a local window company is heading to court today on charges he ripped off his customers. Prosecutors said Todd Hoch took hundreds of thousands of dollars from customers without ever delivering any windows or doors. He’s facing dozens of charges tied to construction fraud in both...

MRT Lawn and Garden Center has opened a new store in North Venice. The shop marks the third in the region for the company, which also has locations in Port Charlotte and South Venice. Located at 385 U.S. 41 Bypass N., the new MRT Lawn and Garden Center is open...

VENICE — It’s 18 days and counting since Elin Larsen’s beach yoga classes have been visited by a man her students say has been disrupting them.

In 2020, Tyler and Lindsey Dobson began upcycling furniture they found on the street to furnish their home in St. Petersburg, Florida. That side hustle grew into flipping entire homes, eventually earning them hundreds of thousands of dollars along the way. Today, they’re living mortgage-free and renovating a 1934...

The United States Air Force (USAF) Band of the West will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF), 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, in the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center, Building 11 East. The concert is general admission, and tickets...

After more than a decade of serving hot doughnuts on 4th Street, St. Petersburg’s only Krispy Kreme location is set to close. Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast-casual chain known for burritos and bowls, will replace the Krispy Kreme at 9100 4th Street North. According to a newly filed application...

Praised as “The Night Circus” meets “Water for Elephants,” this novel set in 1920s Chicago and Paris follows an orphan as she acquires a sinister antique carousel that makes people disappear. A French detective investigates the carousel's connection to a decade-old Parisian mystery. The post British novelist debuts...

Within the School District of Manatee County, rezoning is the hot topic. However, according to Associate Superintendent Kevin Chapman, for the first time in recent memory, many East County schools that have been closed to school choice due to capacity now have a strong possibility of being open. What is...

USF Sarasota-Manatee remains vital asset I strongly disagree with guest columnist Nate March dismissing the need for the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus (" Sarasota exit makes sense for University of South Florida ," Dec. 31). Years ago – as a single mother teaching school in this area while completing my master's...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Morning commuters are faced with a 20 minute delay on I-75 approaching Fruitville Rd. The southbound backup, spanning nearly 10 miles, is due to a crash blocking 2 lanes. Drivers should expect the slow traffic to start near State Road 64.